Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis will brave a left hamstring injury as he attempts to complete his second Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon to raise awareness and funds for T&T athletes.
Oil price tumbles to below $33
Oil prices tumbled to $32.62 a barrel on Thursday as a result of rising US energy stockpiles and China's weakening currency.
Economists not surprised at forecast: T&T economy to shrink
T&T has been ranked among the ten economies likely to shrink this year by the Economist. A report by the magazine’s Economist Intelligence Unit places this country 9th on the list, just above Greece in a ranking that also includes Venezuela, Brazil, Syria, Libya, Equatorial Guinea and Burundi.
Plans for T&T's first ever Olympic Park shelved
Plans for Trinidad and Tobago's first ever Olympic Park during the Rio Summer Olympic Games has been shelved due to the economic downturn.
Borel: Female athletes need more support
Decorated shot-putter Cleopatra Borel has emphasised the need for the nurturing of young girls in local athletics in order to maintain the upward curve of the Trinidad and Tobago women’s athletics team.
Mike Rowbottom: Another Race to run for Jesse Owens, the legend who found a golden friendship at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
“Race”, the film based on the life of athletics legend Jesse Owens, is garnering increasing levels of publicity ahead of its official launch date of February 19.